Toonami's Return: Deadman Wonderland First Impressions

DualShock Nexus: It's been 10 years since Toonami aired, and as we matured, so did the shows in the new lineup. Deadman Wonderland is here and I'm going to be giving you my first impressions. Before we begin, let's just say my jaw dropped.

it's impossible for a 2nd season the way they did the show, many key characters were taken out for some odd reason since they imply a lot of supporting changes in ganta. the only way it's to do a re-do for it to make more sense and follow the manga story line perfectly.

Yeah, but you could have watched the subbed version awhile back on Crunchyroll. I think it isn't available anymore though, so it was a good decision for Toonami to air it. Although since I first watched the subbed version I prefer it over the dubbed.

@Tuxedo Ahhh thanks man and I completely understand why you would prefer the original. It is a very captivating story though. Do you know if the Manga is translated in English? I think I'll pick it up after it ends on Toonami.

the only way to explain the story of this anime is by saying that it is "weird" because that's what it is.

Wonderland is a prison that harbor all the most dangerous criminals. But how dangerous are the criminals in that world? You already seen the first episode, Gunta killed all his classmates and that's what got him in there. That's how bad the crime has to be for you to end up in that prison.

But Wonderland is more than just a prison, there are dangerous secrets behind it all. And the way they deal with the inmates (the special ones) is quite disturbing. Soon Gunta will discover things about himself and some really crazy stuff will happen.

The story is no masterpiece nor one of the best in the last few years but is still a good one. And the action is gooooooddd (and disturbing).

i just have a little rant about the show. why couldn't they just follow what was on the manga to begin with instead of taking out characters that make a change on the main guy. no wonder the show got low sells because of that.

first time seeing it last night. did not understand why the guy in red suit killed all the high school students and a ramdom kid is blame for the killing. an no one believe his inoccents. and what was that red concoction glowing in the kid chest gave him sudden power?? ......

I can't possibly take the main character's voice actor seriously. He's the same guy who voiced Tomoki from Heaven's Lost Property. Wouldn't be too much of an issue if his voice was even slightly different. So sounds like a sad and dramatic Tomoki. I kept waiting for a big breasted angel to fly in and give him some wishes.